33 Tangents
308 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings33 Tangents is a podcast that covers a wide range of topics from digital analytics to business and technology to remote work.
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33 Tangents - Episode #108 - From the Archives: Talking Analytics Product Management with Ben Gaines
May 22, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe're taking a break this week for Memorial Day Weekend. We'll be back with new episodes next week, May 29, 2020. This episode originally debuted on January 11, 2019 This week Jim and Jason sit down and have a conversation with Ben Gaines who is a Group Product Manager with Adobe. Ben shares his insights and learnings from what it was like when he started with Omniture to what his day to day looks like today. Ben discusses what it means to be a product manager with Adobe, what he see...
33 Tangents - Episode #107 - The Impact of Video and Remote Team Management with Matt Barnett, CEO and founder of Bonjoro
May 15, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 107 MBOn this week’s episode of #33Tangents, Jim and Jason are joined by Matt Barnett, CEO and founder of Bonjoro. Bonjoro is a company that is disrupting business communication with personalized video emails. They believe that video is a huge level to bring the human element back to business and their motto is “automate processes, not relationships”. Bonjoro is based in Sydney Australia but has employees around the world. Highlights: 2:15 - Introductions. 7:00 - Making business authentic and ...
33 Tangents - Episode #106 - The Art and Power of Storytelling with Nic Fitzgerald, Founder of Friendly Giant Films
May 08, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBOn this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason, Bryant, and Jim are joined by Nic Fitzgerald to talk about the art and power of good storytelling. Nic is a filmmaker based in Utah. His studio, Friendly Giant Films is a production company that works with companies, individuals, and others to create feature films, commercials, and other visual media products. Nic helps his clients use storytelling to build deeper connections with their audiences. Highlights: 1:30 - Introductions 6:00 - Story...
33 Tangents - Episode #105 - Talking About The Status of Higher Education with Stephen Marshall, ETSU Professor and Department Chair
May 01, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 118 MBThis week Jason and Jim are joined by returning guest Stephen Marshall. Stephen is a professor and department chair at East Tennessee State University. The conversation looks into the cost and value of higher education and Stephen also shares how ETSU is supporting students during this uncertain time. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you w...
33 Tangents - Episode #104 - Staying Sane While Working From Home During the Covid-19 Pandemic
April 24, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 94.7 MBAs part of efforts to lessen the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, everyone is working from home right now but it’s not your typical work from home situation. The rest of the family is also home. Some people have children trying to do remote learning. There are many different situations and people have been asked to adjust and find a family and work balance on the fly. This is not easy and it’s definitely wearing on people. How can you stay sane during this trying time? How can you prevent t...
33 Tangents - Episode #103 - Office Bullies
April 17, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 94.6 MBEvery office has one and we’ve all dealt with them, the office bully. This person demands their items always be addressed first. They demand, they force, they demean, they throw temper tantrums. They’re the first to go to your boss, or your boss’s boss, or higher, to get what they want. How do you deal with an office bully? Are they using this approach to overcompensate or hide something? Why does it feel like this kind of behavior is tolerated? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason...
33 Tangents - Episode #102 - Talking Inbound Lead Optimization and Managing Remote Team with Nicolas Vandenberghe, CEO of Chili Piper
April 10, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 95.9 MBOn this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason are joined by Nicolas Vandenberghe to discuss optimizing lead generation and managing remote teams. Nicolas Vandenberghe is a serial entrepreneur and is currently the CEO of Chili Piper. Chili Piper’s mission is to reinvent the scheduling, calendar, and inbox apps which are the main tools used by revenue teams. The firm is 100% remote with employees in 35 cities in 15 countries. Chili Piper is used by more than 300 of the leading B2B Saa...
33 Tangents - Episode #101 - When Should You Fire a Client?
April 03, 2020 14:00 - 52 minutes - 96.2 MBWe’ve all worked for organizations where we’ve dealt with toxic clients. These clients know that no matter what they do, what they demand, they will be supported. The concept of “firing clients” is often floated about, but can be seen as rhetoric. When and why should you fire a client? How can you tell the difference between a tough client and a client that needs to be fired? On this week’s episode of #33 Tangents, Jason, Bryant, and Jim talk about circumstances where it is necessary to pa...
33 Tangents - Episode #100 - How to Plan Your Day Yet Remain Flexible
March 27, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 79.5 MBOn our last episode, we discussed making conscious decsions when planning your day. The expected result is being able to accomplish the items you’ve designated as critical without being waylaid or distracted for any number reasons. On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason discuss how recent a client reached out to with something that is truly urgent, requiring a pivot. How do recognize when a situation is truly urgent and not overblown or a distraction? How do you go about plan...
33 Tangents - Episode #99 - From the Archives: Talking UK Ecommerce with Adam Woodhouse, Insights Manager at Dixons Carphone
March 20, 2020 14:00 - 58 minutes - 108 MBWe’re taking a break the next couple of weeks and will return with new episodes starting next week. This episode originally aired on August 24, 2018. This week Jim, Jenn, and Jason sit down and chat with Adam Woodhouse, Senior Ecommerce Insights Manager at Dixons Carphone. They discuss the typical challenges faced by Adam on a day to day basis, how the organization uses data that is collected, and what it’s like to work with a consulting team that is based on another continent. THANK YOU...
33 Tangents - Episode #98 - From the Archives: Billing Models
March 13, 2020 14:00 - 54 minutes - 100 MBWe’re taking a break the next couple of weeks and will return with new episodes starting on March 27, 2020. This episode originally aired on August 31, 2018. This week, Jim, Jon, and Jason dig into one of Jason’s favorite topic - agency billing models. Traditionally, agencies and consulting firms bill by the hour. Every minute an employee spends working with a client needs to billed to them. Employees are also pressured to make sure they maintain a high rate of billable time each week. Wh...
33 Tangents - Episode #97 - Making Conscious Choices When Planning Your Day
March 06, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 94.6 MBWe’ve all heard the analogy of sharpening the saw. We know that approach is usually the best solution, but what about analytics and marketing organizations that are staffed to the point where they are beyond capacity? Many times these organizations are built with too few people and too many requests. The result is that most ignore the long term best solution and go into panic reactionary mode. What kind of decision making can that lead to? Why to companies struggle with understanding why th...
33 Tangents - Episode #96 - Talking Data, Live Events, & Remote Work with FestivalPass Founder Ed Vincent
February 28, 2020 14:00 - 45 minutes - 83.4 MBOn this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason and Jim welcome Ed Vincent to talk about data & live events, entrepreneurship, and remote work. What kind of data is available in the live event space? How can this data be used to create action? What benefits has FestivalPass seen by embracing a remote first philosophy? Ed is an entrepreneur with over twenty years of business, technology, and management experience having founded and exited several companies in that time including helping to lau...
33 Tangents - Episode #95 - Being Busy, Procrastination, and Being Reactionary
February 21, 2020 14:00 - 43 minutes - 78.9 MBBeing constantly busy is often times a symptom of procrastination, though people do not feel like they’re procrastinating since they are working. Being in a constant reactionary state makes you feel productive in the moment, but it prevents you from doing the really important things. How do you recognize busy work from valuable work? How does this impact a person in general? What does this mean for practitioners and technical implementers in the analytics space specifically? On this week’s...
33 Tangents - Episode #94 - Cliches & Business Speak
February 14, 2020 14:00 - 42 minutes - 77.4 MBBusiness cliches are a dime a dozen. (see what I did there?) Some say that phrases become cliches for a reason and they help convey deep details in a concise amount of words, but they can also be worn out so as not to have any meaning at all. While cliches can be helpful, they can also mask direct speech with a bunch of round-a-bout words. On this week’s episode of the #33Tangents podcast, Jim and Bryant talk about some of the best & worst cliches they’ve ever heard, the cliches they over-...
33 Tangents - Episode #93 - Talking About The Importance of Analytics Solution Design with Brian T. O’Neill, Founder of Designing for Analytics
February 07, 2020 14:00 - 53 minutes - 97.3 MBOn this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason are joined by Brian T. O’Neill, the founder of Designing for Analytics and host of The Experiencing Data Podcast. The conversation with Brian focuses on the importance of design when it comes to solutions. Designing for Analytics is an independent consultancy which helps product leaders and data strategist innovate by applying human-centered design to data science and analytics. For over 20 years, Brian has worked with companies including...
33 Tangents - Episode #92 - Cheating and Inauthenticity
January 31, 2020 14:00 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBIn our last episode, Jason, Hila, and Jim discussed what it meant to “Be The Wolf” when engaging with clients. At the core of that approach is to be authentic and genuine. On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason, Hila, and Jim talk about the other side, dishonesty and cheating. Right now the Houston Astros, and their 2017 World Series Win, are embroiled in scandal surrounding cheating. In the business world, we’ve seen the controversy with Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos. What drives pe...
33 Tangents - Episode #91 - Be The Wolf
January 24, 2020 14:00 - 49 minutes - 91.3 MBOne of the phrases we use internally at 33 Sticks is “Be the Wolf”, which is a reference to the character of Winston Wolfe, played by Harvey Keitel, in Pulp Fiction. When this phase is used, it refers to direct, honest, and genuine client relationships. This week, Jason, Hila, and Jim talk in detail about what it actually means to “Be the Wolf”. How did that reference originate? How does a client benefit from that approach? THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us...
33 Tangents - Episode #90 - How Wildfires Spread
January 17, 2020 14:00 - 48 minutes - 88.5 MBForest fires are horrible and tragic and Jason has first hand experience dealing with them in Utah about a year and a half ago. During that ordeal, he spent a lot of time learning about how they spread and how they are fought. What he found out was that the common understanding of both are wrong. In today’s episode, Jim and Jason dig into those learnings and the parallels that can be drawn with several aspects of life. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that...
33 Tangents - Episode #89 - Talking Remote Team Management with Time Doctor Co-Founder Liam Martin
January 10, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 119 MBOn this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jason and Jim welcome Liam Martin for a discussion and debate around remote work in general, fostering collaboration with remote teams, and how to manage a remote workers. Liam is a serial entrepreneur who runs Time Doctor and Staff.com - one of the most popular time tracking and productivity software platforms in use by top brands today. He is also a co-organizer of the world’s largest remote work conference - Running Remote. Liam lives in Canada but ...
33 Tangents - Episode #88 - From The Archives: Talking Building A Digital Ecosystem with Carrie Bourke
January 03, 2020 14:00 - 51 minutes - 94.9 MBWe’re taking a break this week to spend time with our families during the holidays. We’ll be back with new episodes starting next week, January 10, 2020. This episode was originally published on October 11, 2019. This week Jim and Jason are joined by Carrie Bourke, Director of Customer Analytics and Insight at Harvard Business Review. Prior to her time at HBR, Carrie spent times in analytics leadership roles at Clario Analytics, L.L. Bean, & Staples. Over the last 3 years Carrie has been ...
33 Tangents - Episode #87 - From The Archives: Jumping At Every Opportunity with Stephen Marshall
December 27, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBWe’re taking a break this week to spend time with our families during the holidays. We’ll be back with new episodes starting on January 10, 2020. This episode was originally published on September 26, 2019. As a consultant, you may feel the need to have to jump at every opportunity that comes your way. What could go wrong with more work and keeping busy? This week, Jim and Jason sit down with East Tennessee State University Department Chair Stephen Marshall to discuss why you might not wan...
33 Tangents - Episode #86 - Your Data Is Not Perfect
December 20, 2019 14:00 - 51 minutes - 93.8 MBData collection is not perfect and that is ok. That being said, we’re not talking about accepting major flaws or gaps. You can still work with imperfect data and gain insights. How do you prevent the pursuit of perfection from blocking you making progress with the data that you have? Is perfect data even attainable? How can you identify an imperfection that is acceptable as compared with a flaw or gap that needs to be addressed? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents, Jim and Jason discuss ...
33 Tangents - Episode #85 - Disconnecting and Resetting
December 13, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 80.8 MBWith holidays right around the corner, it’s important to disconnect from work and be present. Just like summer vacation, the holidays offer us the chance to relax, recharge, clear our minds, and start the new year fresh. Every year, it feels harder and harder to do as technology keeps us tethered to the office. This can be even harder for remote workers since their office is wherever they go. How can you prevent work from taking you out of the moment? How can you make sure to be present fo...
33 Tangents - Episode #84 - From The Archives: Talking Publishing Analytics and Personalization with Todd Schauman, the CS Monitor's Head of Promotion and Analytics
December 06, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 88.6 MBWe’re taking a break this week to spend time with our families during the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll be back with a new episode next week, December 13, 2019. This episode was originally published on November 16, 2018. During a trip to Boston, Jim had a chance to sit down and talk with Todd Schauman, Head of Digital Promotion and Analytics at the Christian Science Monitor, who has a great deal of experience working in the publishing space. While there are tried and true implementation bes...
33 Tangents - Episode #83 - From The Archives: Talking Trust Culture with Dan Roden
November 29, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBWe’re taking a break this week to spend time with our families during the Thanksgiving holiday. We’ll be back with a new episode on December 13, 2019. This episode was originally published on August 23, 2019. The business world is often thought of as cold and calculating. The only purpose employees serve is to make widgets and check items off a list. When push comes to shove, employees are cut loose when finances are tight. Employees are scared to reach out and ask for help for fear of bei...
33 Tangents - Episode #82 - Data Hoarders
November 22, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 87 MBWe’ve all encountered those clients that are so focused on instrumentation and the data they want to collect, that they lose sight of actually using it. What is a data hoarder and how do you approach an engagement like this? How do you refocus a client and show them they don’t need to track absolutely everything to get valuable insights? How do you show a client that trying to track everything is not good and even futile? On this week’s episode, Jim, Bryant, and Jason talk about their expe...
33 Tangents - Episode #81 - Gratitude
November 15, 2019 14:00 - 51 minutes - 93.5 MBWith Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, Jason and Jim spend some time talking about gratitude. How can you express gratitude genuinely? As an employer, how can you show gratitude without being seen as phony? As an employee, how can you show gratitude without being viewed as a kiss-ass? As a company, how you show gratitude to customers without it being seen as another marketing gimmick? THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your...
33 Tangents - Episode #80 - How Do You Promote Your Values and Principles Without It Being a Marketing Gimmick?
November 08, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 86.4 MBIt’s important for a company to share the principles and values that make up its foundation. If you’re not careful though, it can come across as a disingenuous sales pitch. How do you ensure that you do so genuinely and not turn off potential customers? On this week’s episode of 33 Tangents Jason, Hila, and Jim discuss the challenges to promoting the core values of a company authentically and not letting it turn into a marketing gimmick. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means...
33 Tangents - Episode #79 - What is at the Root of The Recommendations You Receive?
November 01, 2019 14:00 - 41 minutes - 75.2 MBWhen soliciting solutions to business problems your organizations has, you have the potential to receive varying solutions from different sources, both internal and external. When you receive a solution from an external agency, do you know what the core drivers that determined how the agency went about designing it? Do they have your best interests in mind or do they have theirs? This week Jim and Jason cover this topic while talking about current state of analytics and marketing technology....
33 Tangents - Episode #78 - How Can You Make Yourself Valuable Without Getting Stuck in Marketing Pixel Hell?
October 25, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 103 MBWhen it comes to being a technical implementer, one of the key ways to provide value is through the deployment of analytics and marketing technology data collection logic. Putting a significant amount of focus on this can be a problem because the many times the value is fleeting. There is always something new to deploy and before you know it, you’re stuck in marketing pixel hell. How can you make sure you’re providing value without falling into this trap? Do all tag deployment requests carry...
33 Tangents - Episode #77 - Presenting to Executive Teams
October 18, 2019 14:00 - 39 minutes - 72.3 MBRecently Jim and Bryant presented to a client’s executive team. These kind of situations can be nerve wracking and can make the most seasoned presenter nervous. For those who are detailed oriented, these kinds of presentations can be filled with landmines. Too much information or too little information can cause the presentation to spiral. Wording is critical as one mislabeled item will cause the attendees to fixate on the wrong item or believe there is a problem when there isn’t. What are ...
33 Tangents - Episode #76 - Talking Building Out a Digital Ecosystem with Carrie Bourke
October 11, 2019 14:00 - 51 minutes - 94.9 MBThis week Jim and Jason are joined by Carrie Bourke, Director of Customer Analytics and Insight at Harvard Business Review. Prior to her time at HBR, Carrie spent times in analytics leadership roles at Clario Analytics, L.L. Bean, & Staples. Over the last 3 years Carrie has been a partner of 33 Sticks and during that time she has taken a methodical approach to building out a new digital marketing ecosystem. Carrie’s plan to build and add new capabilities over time runs counter to what is t...
33 Tangents - Episode #75 - The Dangers of Managing to Metrics
October 04, 2019 14:00 - 47 minutes - 87.8 MBMetrics and KPIs are provided so we know the health of the business. What happens when they are overemphasized and become the sole focus of employees? What could possibly go wrong by managing to these? This week Jim, Jason, and Bryant discuss the flaws with managing to metrics but why it’s very alluring to do so. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate ...
33 Tangents - Episode #74 - The Document is Not the Deliverable
September 27, 2019 14:00 - 54 minutes - 99 MBWith many engagements, the focus is a document. Questions like “What is the status of the document?” and “When will the documentation be delivered?” are often asked. The document is viewed as the deliverable when in actuality, the document is not the deliverable. The solution conveyed in the document and the process to identify and design the solution are the deliverables. This is a key difference, but something so many miss. Why is that the case? Why is the document the focus and not the s...
33 Tangents - Episode #73 - Making Business Personal
September 20, 2019 14:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn a recent episode, Jim and Jason talked with Dan Roden about building a culture of trust. This week Jim, Jason, and Bryant talk about another business taboo, being personal. There is a common belief that business needs to be formal, cold, and boring. Anything going on with a person outside of work should be kept there What does it mean to make business personal? Are there benefits can be seen? Why do people shy away from it? THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot...
33 Tangents - Episode #72 - Really Smart People Make Really Bad Managers
September 13, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 101 MBWe’ve all seen this, heck it may have even been us at times in our career. You have a really smart person who is amazing at their job. They are promoted into a leadership position and they fall flat on their face. They are inept as a manager and the respect they had gained previously is lost. What can be done for these types of people? What do you do if you are one of these types of people. This week Jenn, Jim, and Jason dissect this subject and their experiences with it. THANK YOU W...
33 Tangents - Episode #71 - Jumping At Every Consulting Opportunity with Stephen Marshall
September 06, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 108 MBAs a consultant, you may feel the need to have to jump at every opportunity that comes your way. What could go wrong with more work and keeping busy? This week, Jim and Jason sit down with Stephen Marshall from East Tennessee State University to discuss why you might not want to go after every opportunity that comes your way. Mentioned during the episode: So Good They Can’t Ignore You THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time ...
33 Tangents - Episode #70 - From the Archives - Talking New Age-y Business Stuff with Evan LaPoint and Randy Zwitch
August 30, 2019 14:00 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MBThis episode originally aired on May 24th, 2019. Jason and Jim are joined by friends of the show and past guests Evan LaPointe and Randy Zwitch. What started as a comment on twitter lead to this conversation about new age-y business stuff; the trends in business that often turn out to be fads. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would sha...
33 Tangents - Episode #69 - Trust Culture with Dan Roden
August 23, 2019 14:00 - 59 minutes - 108 MBThe business world is often thought of as cold and calculating. The only purpose employees serve is to make widgets and check items off a list. When push comes to shove, employees are cut loose when finances are tight. Employees are scared to reach out and ask for help for fear of being seen as weak, thought of as less, and someone else taking their job. There are those that are trying to change it. More and more are talking about building a culture of trust within their business or organiz...
33 Tangents - Episode #68 - Lack of Transparency
August 16, 2019 14:00 - 50 minutes - 92.8 MBBelow is a recent LinkedIn Post from Jason: I see a pretty consistent lack of transparency and honesty in business. Perhaps it's because i'm exposed to it more on the sales side, where there is a lot of hidden meaning to the words being used, but it does seem to permeate all levels of corporate. It's like we have been groomed to be more agreeable rather than to be openly honest in certain situations. Examples: I hope we can work together again --> Bye Sorry, we are really busy right now -->...
33 Tangents - Episode #67 - The Cons of Working Remote
August 09, 2019 14:00 - 58 minutes - 108 MBIn previous episode and through social media posts, we’ve made no secret of how we are proponents of working remotely. With anything, however, there are pros and there are cons. We’ve had previous episodes where we’ve talked about the benefits of working remotely and how to do it successfully. This week Jim, Jenn and Jason talk about the cons of working remotely. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have foun...
33 Tangents - Episode #66 - When an Employee Decides to Move On
August 02, 2019 14:00 - 48 minutes - 89.2 MBIn previous episodes we’ve talked about how the average tenure in the digital analytics space is 18 months. That means as a hiring manager, you’re bound to have times when an employee decides to move on and your reaction to it makes all the difference. This week, Jason, Hila, and Jim talk about the types of reactions we’ve gotten when they’ve given notice we’re leaving a position as well as how they’ve handled things when some has moved one. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it me...
33 Tangents - Episode #65 - Why Are Many People Forgoing Vacation Time?
July 26, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 80.5 MBAs we’re now in summer, many American workers taking vacations to spend time with family and friends. There will be just as many who won’t be taking any vacation. Research published last year by Kimble Applications (https://www.kimbleapps.com/2018/05/no-vacation-nation-infographic/) showed that 47% of those surveyed did not take vacation and 21% left 5 or more vacation days on the table. The research also showed that this trend is strongest with younger workers. Why aren’t Americans taking v...
33 Tangents - Episode #64 - Is Unlimited Time Off Actually Unlimited?
July 19, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 98.3 MBThere seems to be a trend with many tech jobs for the company to offer Unlimited Time Off. Is this actually true or is it just a gimmick? We’re going to discuss next week why people aren’t taking vacation, unlimited or not, in significant numbers. Are companies offering it as a benefit employees won’t use? How do you ensure employees take their time off? THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this ep...
33 Tangents - Episode #63 - From the Archives: What do you mean (insert metric) won’t match exactly across these different systems?
July 12, 2019 14:00 - 44 minutes - 80.7 MBPlease note: We’re taking short break for summer vacation. We'll be back with a new episode next week, July 19, 2019. This episode was previously published on December 21, 2018. We’ve gotten this question, in one form or another, many many times: I’m looking at system A and system B and they don’t match, how do we fix that? To validate that a system is collecting data correctly you need to compare it to another system. For example you would compare your Analytics implementation to your ba...
33 Tangents - Episode #62 - From the Archives: Being “Always On” and Distractions
July 05, 2019 14:00 - 56 minutes - 104 MBPlease note: We’re taking short break for summer vacation over the next two weeks. We'll be back with new episodes on July 19, 2019. This episode was previously published on August 3, 2018. This week Jim, Jon, and Jason discuss two different, yet related problems faced by remote workers today. The first is the concept of being “always on”. The expectation, explicitly stated or implied, that you’re always accessible via phone, or email, or a messaging platform such as Slack. The seco...
33 Tangents - Episode #61 - Ways to Keep Your Industry Expertise Up To Date
June 28, 2019 14:00 - 52 minutes - 96.7 MBDescription: It’s easy to get stuck in the day to day requirements of your job, we’ve all gotten sucked into that pattern. One of the major problems with that is if you’re not careful, you get so focused on the present that your industry related skills become dated. What are some ways to ensure that you stay up to date on industry trends so as to keep your skill set relevant? On this week’s episode, Jenn, Jim, and Jason talk about different ways to keep up with an industry as it evolve...
33 Tangents - Episode #60 - How Do You Develop Transferrable Skills
June 21, 2019 14:00 - 53 minutes - 98.3 MBDescription: A job that is in demand today can easily become obsolete in the future. As time progresses, industries can and will contract. Job automation has always been and always will be a threat to jobs, no matter the skill level (The robots are taking our jobs!) especially as AI is becoming more and more of a reality. This week Jason, Jon, and Jim talk about how real the threat of automation is to a person’s career. What should a person be aware of? Looking across industries, what a...
33 Tangents - Episode #59 - Netflix Queues and Documentary Recommendations
June 14, 2019 14:00 - 52 minutes - 95.7 MBAs a follow up to last week’s discussion around reading lists and book recommendations, this week Jim, Jason, and Jon discuss what is in their Netflix queue and documentary recommendations. THANK YOU We know your time is limited, so it means a lot to us that you would spend some of your time with us. If you have found this episode to be valuable, we would appreciate if you would share using one of the social media buttons bellow And if we are getting you hooked, don’t forget to sub...